What exactly do you mean when you say Desktop Sync and PIM? I just get the impression that those words mean very different things to different people and would like to know what you are lacking with the current tablet.

For me Desktop Sync was needed for PDAs that had volatile memory that didn't hold its state when the battery died. It made a backup of the entire memory that you could restore once you recharged it. Other people talk about Desktop Sync as syncing specific databases for specific applications. For that, you would have to indicate what applications you are missing being synced up.

There are PIM apps (all the GPE ones for starters) that are OK for the most part. They certainly could use some improvement but they are adequate for simple needs. GPE Calendar can be synced up with Google Calendar using Erminig and from there synced up with pretty much anything. There really isn't a great standard for keeping an online repository of contacts. The internal contact app has both an import and export (into a surprising number of different formats) functionality but fields limited to VoIP related stuff. The Openhand Contacts app works with the same database and allows you to add any number of other field types and I have found that rtcomm doesn't go into conniptions when you add stuff to the contacts it uses ... still experimenting with that to see how far the export goes when you do so though.

How does the current PIM situation fall flat for you?

The way I have dealt with this is to avoid the AJAX interface to GMail and just use the HTML interface for good startup performance and the Mobile interface for screaming fast and efficient performance. For reference, my bookmarks for those are:

https://mail.google.com/mail/h/

and

https://mail.google.com/mail/x/

You can use just http:// at the beginning if you want even better performance but initially accessing GMail with a https:// causes the secure connection not to be dropped after authenticating. Therefore, your email will not be transmitted in plain-text over a wireless connection at a public access point. Not super important since email gets transmitted in plain-text between mail servers but a small thing that I like to do.

/Mike

I've noticed several people mentioning the battery rattling around. It was annoying me too! Here's a fix..

1) Open the battery cover
2) Take a roll of Electrical Insulation Tape and cut 1 small (15mm) long pieces
3) Stick one on the left and one on the right top corners of the battery, so that about 10mm is on the battery, and about 5mm is on the smooth plastic of the inside of the N810
4) Replace battery cover

Job's done, no more rattling!! :-)

Hope that helps..

Mark

like:
- display
- linux
- design

dislike:
- keyboard: displaced because of pad
- keyboard is flat, so you type very often 2 keys at once (keyboard from a Nokia E61 is A LOT better!)
- pad should be next to the display, so I don't need to slide the keyboard if I only need the pad
- metal is slippery and vulnerable to scratches (a rubbery backside would help a lot and didn't hurt the finish, have a look at HTC touch)
- slide out mechanism feels a bit waggly
- long gps searching
- cam - why do we need cams if every 2nd company forbid cams?
- low video playing capabilities - even an aged iPaq 2200 can play MPEG2/MJPEG from digicams if it's cached - without converting!
- where are the (virtual) function keys (F1 - F12)? I can't close mc or use a console app which use functions keys (have a look at Putty on a Nokia E61!)
- rdesktop is very nice but there is no right mouse button. Controlling Windows becomes a little pain
- why they forgotten to compile mouse support by default. If I surf from the kitchen table, a small BT mouse could help a lot
- if I dream a bit: 10Hz GPS engine and motion sensors instead of a low quality cam - so we can use this ITT as a full driftbox (http://www.driftbox.com), engine tuning (maybe megatunix?) and analytics (carman)

All in all: if I spend ~$400 or €400, I would be a lot disappointed, mostly because the hardware (ergonomy and quality) is bad compared to my beloved Nokia E61. And the forgotten video rendering capabilities, mouse support and function keys. Then, the N810 could replace my laptop.

[offtopic]
ah, a fellow track enthusiast! what car do you drive?

I'm using the PerformanceBox to review my timing and lines on trackdays. The Nokia Sport Tracker seems like it can be adapted for lap timing, and it would be great if the we culd output a log file that the Performance Box software can open and analyze (sans G readings)

[/offtopic]

offtopic answer: Opel Speedster (aka Vauxhall VX220 aka Lotus Elise/Exige) ... a great car!

Country: USA
Purchased From: CDW
Purchase/Arrival Date: 1/31/2008

Likes:

Linux
Build Quality
Graphics
Included SIP Client
Size & Weight
Multiple Input Methods


Dislikes:

Battery life could be better
Web Browser zooming could stand improvement


Favorite Apps:

SSH - remote management of routers etc.

The main concern I had was pairing my Verizon XV6800 (windows mobile 6 device) and using it for a Bluetooth DUN connection to the Verizon EVDO network.

Had to add bluetooth DUN back to the xv6800 but that was about it.. it worked right off the bat.

bluetooth dun connection to verizon through xv6800 speedtest.net

nothing to write home about but it may improve if/when we get a rev. a upgrade on the xv6800.

455 kbps down
114 kbps up


on edit.. thanks to all for the info here.. been reading and waiting for a week or so..

Hi Nokia N810 has got only GPRS, there is no EDGE in it. Will the browsing be fast in GPRS itself? or is the perfomance speed is good when we browse in N 810.

Has it got the better speed than N 800 mobel. Do you find any difference?

Please post me the reply or Just mail to my mail id.

It will be very helpfull, if you clear my doubt.

Thank you, good day.

Just one other "con":

Other apps are not well integrated into the Hildon Desktop environment.

Example: I delete my Imap account in the standard email app but mail notify reminds on new mails!? No Modest or even Claws-Mail comes up.
Other examples are addressbooks of GPE, Pimlico or Claws-Mail. They should replace the original addressbook system wide.

There should be a fave apps selector like in Gnome or KDE or I don't find it in the preferences menu.

I do not know if anyone will care, but this is my first review:

http://www.blackgate.net/blog/index....kia-n810-fail/

and my follow-up:

http://www.blackgate.net/blog/index....he-nokia-n810/

on the Nokia n810.